Claude SKEWS

SKEWS, Claude

Service Number: 15457
Enlisted: 16 February 1916, Brunswick, Victoria
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 14th Field Company Engineers
Born: Ballarat, Victoria, August 1897
Home Town: Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Fitter and Turner
Memorials: Brown Hill Queen Street State School No 1998 Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

16 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 15457, Brunswick, Victoria
7 Oct 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 15457, Field Company Engineers, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
7 Oct 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 15457, Field Company Engineers, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
12 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 15457, 14th Field Company Engineers

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

"WELCOMES TO SOLDIERS. SEVERAL HOME-COMINGS

On reaching Melbourne after 3½ years service in the war Mr Claude Skewes, formerly of the Newport workshops, son of Mr John Skewes, of the Railway Department, Ballarat East, was welcomed by Mr and Mrs E. Penhalluriack, of Elsternwick, and formerly of Ballarat East, and given a reception at their home on Tuesday. Mr Penhalluriack accompanied Mr Skewes to Ballarat on Wednesday night when a gathering of friends greeted the latter at his parents’ home, Mr Carnell presiding. The home coming festivity was on enjoyable one, the home being suitably decorated and the refreshments choice and plentiful." - from the Ballarat Star 08 Aug 1919 (nla.gov.au)

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